Knoxville TN

With winter weather threatening much of the Southeastern U.S., the Tennessee Valley Authority said it is prepared and well-equipped to meet demand for electricity across the 80,000 square miles of its service region.

For the first time since he took over as the head coach of the Tennessee Vols five years ago, Josh Heupel is hearing some noise this offseason. Now, to be clear, Heupel isn’t on the hot seat. Nor should he be. But after going 8–5 in 2025, with a 21-point loss to Vanderbilt and a loss to Illinois in ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Knoxville is 65 days away from one of its largest annual events, Big Ears Festival, which was created in 2009 and brings hundreds of musicians to venues across downtown. This year, organizers are collaborating to add another venue to the list: the former Magnolia Greyhound bus...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - As classes resume for the spring semester across East Tennessee, pedestrian safety remains a concern at school crossings. The issue came to light after Ted Buel, a Knoxville resident, reported that drivers are “blatantly ignoring” pedestrian crossing signals on Vanosdale in front of West...

Officials overseeing $42 million for restoration of natural resources impacted by the Oak Ridge Reservation have announced that seven restoration projects have been chosen for funding. The seven projects were selected and submitted by the governments of the city of Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Roane County and the...

Josh Heupel didn’t have to go very far to check in on one of Tennessee’s recruiting targets in the 2027 class on Wednesday. In reality, it was just about an 11-mile drive north from Tennessee’s campus and stadium. Halls High School safety Jarrell Chandler posted a picture of himself and Heupel to X on Wednesday […]...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After a tractor-trailer crash left I-640 W in Knoxville closed for hours on Monday, 6 News spoke with a man who helped to pull a family from a crushed car. Alex Whitley and his coworker Colin Heck were on their way back to work when they came up on a tractor-trailer […]

A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for much of East Tennessee, southwest Virginia and portions of southwest North Carolina as a powerful storm system is expected to impact the […]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Officers with the Knoxville Police Department responded to Linden Avenue Wednesday morning after a man fired a round during a traffic stop, department officials have announced. As of 9:50 a.m., the person has not been taken into custody or identified. “Efforts are underway to locate a...

A Knoxville woman is facing a charge of aggravated neglect of an elderly adult after a bed-bound family member who she was serving as a caregiver for was treated for ulcers and sores that resulted in visible bones, court records said.